Where does “grunnflate” come from?

grunnflate (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål grunn, from Old Norse grunnr, from Proto-Germanic grunduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grunnflate (Norwegian Bokmål): base; ground area

Definitions

  1. base; ground area

Ancestry of “grunnflate”, step by step

grunnflate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål grunn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgrunnshallow; ground; reason
2Old Norsegrunnrbottom
3Proto-Germanicgrunduzground, foundation
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Norwegian Bokmål flåte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålflåtea raft; a fleet
2Old Norseflotifleet
3Proto-GermanicflutôA float; flotation device; A raft; boat; ship
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplewd-to fly, flow, run
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grunduz →